The team behind the documentary “Honor Diaries,” which explores honor violence, installed two billboards condemning FGM. The billboards have stirred controversy; some laud them, and some worry that the billboards will make immigrant communities feel uncomfortable. However, the team affirms that “culture is no excuse for abuse,” and encourages Americans to think critically about practices they know are harmful. Read more here: http://www.honordiaries.com/blog/billboards-fight-female-genital-mutilation/

Nearly 4,000 women and girls have been treated for female genital mutilation (FGM) in London’s hospitals since 2009, according to new figures, the BBC reports. London’s Mayor has condemned the practice as “absolutely intolerable.”